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Macro Advisors, Inc.

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Client AUM

$357,173,402

Clients

669

Advisors

9

across 3 offices

About

Macro Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and other business entities, managing roughly $371 million for about 669 clients through a team of nine advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement plan advisory and consulting services.

Macro Advisors customizes portfolios using proprietary model allocations that combine equities, hedging strategies, and fixed‑income securities, and it may recommend or engage third‑party money managers to implement parts of a client’s strategy; portfolios are monitored and rebalanced at least quarterly. The firm's investment process draws on modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and it discloses the use of option writing and structured products as part of hedging and tactical strategies, with associated risk considerations.

Noteworthy for a firm of its size, Macro Advisors is also licensed as an insurance agency and discloses that its investment personnel are licensed insurance agents who may receive commission‑based compensation and referral fees from insurers (including Hazleton Insurance Alliance, Shupp Wealth Management Services, and M. Wade Cornett LLC), separate from advisory fees. The brochure also highlights the firm’s willingness to act in ERISA fiduciary roles (including Section 3(21) and 3(38) services) and its explicit use and monitoring of derivatives and option strategies within managed accounts.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

Less than $250,000 - $250,000: 1.5% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: Negotiable

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned by persons licensed as insurance agents affiliated with the firm, separate and in addition to advisory fees.

Project-based

$150.00 per hour for financial planning services, negotiable depending on scope and complexity.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office

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526 Greenbriar Road

York PA 17404

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Maryland · New Hampshire · New Jersey · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Wade C

ChFC®, Series 63

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Wade Cornett is a financial advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities Inc., and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Cornett also manages a small portfolio of rental properties as a personal business activity. Macro Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $371 million for about 669 clients through a team of nine advisors, using proprietary model allocations that combine equities, hedging strategies, and fixed-income securities, with regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jay D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Jay Desai is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and is currently with Macro Advisors, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent focusing on term insurance, whole life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investments to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Kara M

Series 66

Farmington, CT

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Kara Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Macro Advisors, Inc., where she has been since 2024. Miller is also a partner at Professional Investors Life & Annuity, LLC, a business specializing in life insurance, annuities, and health insurance sales. Macro Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $371 million for a diverse client base, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs proprietary model allocations combining equities, hedging strategies, and fixed income, and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside option writing and structured products in its investment approach.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Dipal P

Series 65

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Dipal Patel is a financial advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Macro Advisors in various capacities since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Patel is an independent insurance agent specializing in term insurance, whole life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a combination of modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mikesh D

CFP®, Series 65

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Mikesh Desai is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Macro Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an independent insurance agent, focusing on term insurance, whole life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a combination of modern portfolio theory and various analytical strategies to tailor investments to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Shannon S

CFP®, Series 63

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Shannon Shupp is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, Shupp worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife Securities Inc. from 1995 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, Shupp is an independent insurance agent specializing in term, whole life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a combination of modern portfolio theory and fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Herman D

ChFC®, Series 63

Little River, SC

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Herman Dodson Jr. is a financial advisor with Macro Advisors, Inc. in Little River, SC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Macro Advisors since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Hazleton Insurance Alliance, an insurance agency. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investments to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mahir D

CFP®, Series 65

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Mahir Desai is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. in York, PA. Prior to joining Macro Advisors, he spent nine years at PNC Bank, National Association. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in term, whole life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a combination of modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investments to client risk profiles.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Darshana D

Series 65

York, PA

Macro Advisors, Inc.

Darshana Desai is a financial advisor at Macro Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Macro Advisors for over two decades. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios combining equities, fixed income, and hedging strategies, applying modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor client portfolios.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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